Patricia Leslie

"Through Artie, Strout delves into the depths of internal monologues: the conversations we may have (or not have) with others and with ourselves, our innermost thoughts buried safe and sound in the psyche." Review: The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout

In this family saga, Heather Rose blends fiction with the impacts of the French Revolution with 1800s England, adventure on the high seas, the convict colony of Van Dieman’s Land, and her own family history.

In Sarah Penner's, The Amalfi Curse, the sun-drenched cliffs of Positano hide a secret: a lineage of sea witches, or streghe, descended from the legendary Sirens. The streghe use their magic to command the Tyrrhenian Sea to encourage good fishing and calm waters, and to protect from storms and pirates. It's a captivating blend of magic and history that draws readers in.

From My Bookshelf to Yours: April's Top Reviews shares another month of great reading. Three novels: historical fiction, dark fantasy, historical fantasy

acFarlane’s creative style blends beautiful storytelling with travel writing, nature writing, environmental and science issues, and personal experience with nature and self.

Mid-March means it's time for my "Reading Recommendations" - February 2026 featuring The Secret Book Society by Madeline Martin, You Don't Know Me by Sara Foster, and The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai.

Another month of great reading! Here are my January recommendations: The Story Collector by Evie Woods and By Her Hand by Marion Taffe.

A review of The Terror by Dan Simmons. An epic story about a failed Arctic expedition to find the Northwest Passage.

Join me for another great month of reading. My Reading Recommendations - November recap features reviews of The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner, The Winter People by Jennifer McMahon, Three Daughters of Eve by Elif Shafak, and The Price of Loyalty by Malve von Hassell.

October was another great month of reading! Love the work of authors, Evie Woods, Christina Henry, and Jeff Clulow!